First Time Reaction to: John Mellencamp - Rain On The Scarecrow

Amazing First Time Reaction to John Mellencamp - Rain On The Scarecrow
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[@ginao8935]

Younger people don’t know about this stuff but back in the 1980’s soooo many people lost their farms and their homes. This is when Farm Aid was started. You were right Tasha!!!

[@docsavage8640]

Not nearly as many as have lost their farms now due to Biden destroying the working and middle classes.

[@firefighterchick]

This song is actually from 1985. John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and others do an annual festival called Farm Aid to raise money for small family farms.

[@emmabemma3100]

Where? I would love to attend

[@firefighterchick]

@@emmabemma3100 I believe it varies year to by location. They have a website I think.

[@justinmay5792]

This song was written about the Farm Crisis ladting from the late 70's through the 80's. Many of my fellow Iowa farm families and Midwesterners lost everything that generations of their kin had worked for over the years. Most of these rural towns have never recovered! To this day, the University of Iowa football team still wears a yellow round decal on their hemets with the letters "ANF" - America Needs Farmers. Just like back then, America still does need its farmers, too!!

[@miconis123]

You're absolutely right. It's nothing new, even when this was released in 85 it was nothing new. Anyone saying it is, is either lying or ignorant.

[@hollykruse]

This was during the farm crisis of the 1980s, when a lot of family farms were foreclosed on. In 1985 in my hometown in eastern Iowa, a farmer whose farm was foreclosed on shot and killed his wife and his neighbor, then came into town and shot and killed the bank president, and then himself. There were white crosses for them in the town churchyard for years and years. There were a lot of problems with the economy back then, but the farm crisis was a very specific moment and marked the shift from family farms to corporate agriculture. The shooting in my town was national news for several days.

[@conniekat3424]

John is a co-founder of Farm Aid...he grew up in a farm town ❤

[@Billy1981VW]

Yes, and he still lives there, Also, his songs are done there.

[@annehooks6940]

We couldn’t make it in this world without the hardworking farmers and their families!! They are the backbone of this country!! Thank you so much for reacting to this and bringing their struggles to the forefront again!!! Love your reactions!! Thank you and take care👍🏻👍🏻❤️

[@debbiel.1655]

I am so glad someone finally reacted to this. Yes, it has been happening for a long time..I love your reactions!!!!

[@lorin42]

John Mellencamp tells stories about real life. He isn't afraid to speak out. That is what music can really do stir up emotions and even bring people to take action.

[@shawngarratt6937]

This was released in 1985, John was telling the truth back then.

[@williamcabell142]

Finally a reactor is doin John Mellecamp! He’s only an American ICON! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@art2736]

💯 Tasha! I'm old enough to have seen the peak of the middle class, and unfortunately, it's rapid decline. First went the mines, then manufacturing, and the family owned farms. Mom and pop stores were replaced with Wal-Mart and family owned restaurants with fast food chains. Now, AI is here to finish us off. The U.S. has stopped being a Govt. Of, by, and for the people. It is now of, by, and for corporations.

[@pamagnolia]

Amen!!

[@Billy1981VW]

Strange how this song evert time it's played brings tears to this 70 year old mans eyes

[@pamagnolia]

You are sooo right dear! 👏👏👏We’ve been dealing with this situation and worthless politicians for decades.

[@donnaneville192]

In 1985 John, Willie Nelson and Neil Young started Farm Aid as a way to bring attention and help to the plight of the Family owned farms.

[@stevenS6598]

Great song by John Mellencamp. Great analysis by Tasha Jackson.👍

[@johnthegreek5836]

John Mellencamp is definitely for the lower and middle class people and is very American without choosing any political party

[@danielcrow4247]

This came out when I was stationed in Germany. My best friend's family in Texas lost their 1,000 acre farm about that time. Not just corporations. China has been buying up a lot of our farmland for years

[@clh35]

Just do a tiny bit of research instead of listening to ridiculous right-leaning politicians and media. Lots of foreign countries own farmland in the US, but China accounts for about 1% of that. You know who owns the most? It's the evil, totalitarian regime to the north... Canada!

[@stevenruvolo499]

Another great one by him is a song called Paper In Fire

[@kurtwhiddon6751]

Preach!!! Most of know it’s been going on a long time….. it’s what, the rich men north of Richmond do,

[@ledzepgirlnmful]

This was in the mid to late 1980's ! Farm Aid Concerts held to help out Our Independent American Farmers

[@thomaskelley1718]

This song really hits home. Nearly every day I drive past what was once our family farm. Nothing but memories now.

[@LS-wn5cd]

Tasha, Mellencamp also did another song similar in "Little Pink Houses" in 1983

[@chantellecline6945]

Definitely one of my favorites from Mellencamp, actually this whole album is amazing. This is from the 80s actually so more like over 30 years ago and your right still the same cramp new day.

[@RussellStClair-cy1vu]

The problem is people who vote for their Party not their Country . Two Wolves is what we have , Democracy .

[@maureenwilliford4380]

Corporations are buying up the land and I can't help but think this was the plan all along. It took COVID to see food prices go up in stores, something I wouldn't complain about if I thought for a minute that the increase was going to the farmers, but I doubt very much if it is. There are less employees in the grocery stores, less checkouts open, but I suspect the corporations who own them aren't suffering one bit. God Bless the farmers, all of them.

[@kenqb5450]

If you take a look at John's jean jacket, it is his FFA, Future Farmers of America, jacket.

[@AW11-e4h]

It’s been going on for a long time 👍

[@derrickgoodwin4130]

It's closer to 40yrs ago always been my favorite song by John.

[@athos1974]

Killer drums. Such a driving tempo.

[@leannlaplante3643]

Farm Aid!! It does good work to help the family farmer. My family still has a farm but many do not. My friends in the city have no idea the struggles of the family farmer yet they don't like the corporate farms. I do my best to get the word out. This is really important. God bless.

[@mikemaricle9941]

Nearly 40 years ago.

[@jdbuscemi8181]

Yep!!! I remember in the 80s this was a huge problem!!! It was nothing uncommon for me to go to school and see cattle and horses and now it's all residential !!! There were orange trees everywhere where I grew up and now you can't find hardly any!!! Cattleman and farmers were everywhere now they're nowhere to be Found!!! We're all paying the price for it with our food coming from other countries!!! The government turned her head on this problem!!! She's turning her head on the housing market as well

[@Billy1981VW]

We love your soap box, we will build a new one whenever needed you are so real when so many are so fakes and not very good at being fakes either. You go girl, don't ever stop

[@Sober2003]

One of my favorite songs! Says so much!❤ Hohn walks the walk too he’s one of the founders of FarmAid!🇺🇸👍🏻🙏🏻

[@love-cookin]

A Mellencamp 11:39 Masterpiece 🎧🎸👍💯

[@badhabitbabbitt7655]

Actually, this song came out in the 1980s, so thats 40 years ago.

[@steves3627]

This is from the year i graduated high school, 1985 and you were right Tasha its been going on at least since the Reagan administration for sure. Trickle down economics my ass! The working class has been screwed for decades.

[@mikefetterman6782]

I saw Mellancamp in 1998 in concert. It was great (except for the rap break in the middle of "small town".) I would love to see you listen to FLEETWOOD MAC Silver Spring.

[@mikefetterman6782]

This is from around 1986

[@mikefetterman6782]

I grew up on a small family farm in PA, so this was required listening.

[@waymore4472]

When I was just a Cub I believe he went by John Cougar Melancamp!

[@spike3082]

First it was John Cougar Then John Cougar Mellencamp Then just John Mellencamp

[@waymore4472]

@@spike3082 Glad you set it straight, I was thinking he changed up!!!

[@spike3082]

@waymore4472 yes he did the label just wanted it as John Cougar then when he decided to record more of what he wanted on the American Fool album that's when he added his last name after Cougar then just dropped Cougar all together

[@waymore4472]

@@spike3082 interesting!!!

[@mikegames3464]

Greatest songwriter ever

[@danielweddle9656]

I listen to this song in 85 but didn't really get it tell just know. Thank You Tasha!

[@michaelarmendariz3062]

Keep it up young lady. It’s probably 40 yrs ago

[@EarthWalker2023]

Absolutely 🔥

[@bobowrathsovine.]

I think this song was banned from the radio back in 1985 at least in Michigan because I was in the 5'th grade and heard at least 3 other songs from this album on the radio for years and saw the videos but never knew of this title track until 1993 when I was out of high school

[@Really658]

Hi Tasha, good song, listening to it on Maui. Taking my mind off our troubles. 💕

[@michaelhayes7471]

Prayers to you an you an your community

[@Medic_the_sensei]

A corrupt topic with "Scarecrow." It appears that Maui is knee deep in all things corrupt these days. Just visited this summer for the first time...what a damn shame with the evil turn of events!

[@InspectorVol]

Don’t worry about telling the truth. People need to wake up and realize politicians, as a general rule, don’t care about us beyond our ability to vote for them. It doesn’t matter what party either. This country has some hard times coming when the monetary house of cards collapses. Don’t worry though, our dear leaders will get a heads up on the crash and be able to cash out and us regular people will be left holding the bag.

[@ThistleAndSea]

Tasha, we're talking decades. Look up the Farm Aid concert.

[@michaelarmendariz3062]

Mrs T have Mr T to build your soap box higher. Great insight Keep Being Your True You Blessings

[@kennethvick9447]

Hello from Arkansas 😂😂.

[@user-ts5us9xt5m]

I loved the KD Lang vid, you should do more of her.

[@efetherman]

Hmm, I was 2 years in the service, yeah FArm Aid was too late for us. We has 1200 acres plus, but with the embargoes with Soviet Union, well, one crop we couldn't sell, then can't buy the seed, can't pay the USDA loan, they take ownership and sell to the big farms.

[@pamagnolia]

My mom’s side of the family were farmers in Wisconsin. Small family farms. They just barely made livings. My cousin’s husband worked their farm and he had to work in a paper factory. I would hate to see how they’d do now. Damn shame. God bless all of our farmers!!

[@RichardDickson-to7zg]

Hey Tasha, been a minute. It's good to hear you get on your Soapbox and tell it like it is. Like Carlin said, we're not in the club!! Love to hear someone react to Pharoah by Richard Thompson. "We're all working for the Pharoah"

[@seaneendelong8065]

38 years

[@stargells1384]

The 3 guys at the start are spot on, politicians wanted corporations to own those farms. Ronald Reagan with his trickle down crap was a big part of this. Screw the little guy help the rich. Know who you are voting for.

[@tammiec4937]

Well said Tasha.

[@johndavidson5228]

Liked the song and your apt reaction.

[@steveburkitt1255]

Great podcast from Detroit

[@mikegames3464]

The GOAT

[@keithhart3689]

Lived thru this in Mount sterling Ill crosses where on the court house steps for every farm repoed. Best album ever by any american artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CH-xw4fq]

L.A.B. ...YES I DO...live at Roundhead

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Hello from Western Pennsylvania

[@steveallen8131]

Truth

[@jamescox4231]

40 years ago

[@steveburkitt1255]

Great podcast.

[@donnalovell4199]

Some people have no clue, Tasha!

[@williamcabell142]

This was the 80’s...the people that said it ain’t happening; are left loonie! 👍😎🙏✝️❤️

[@scottiewinn1670]

It's from the early 80's. By the way, love all of you and hubby's channels!

[@efetherman]

Tasha wake me up inside! ;)

[@briandouglas8045]

I lived this life. Reaganomics destroyed a lot of farmers.

[@Billy1981VW]

Northern Wisconsin USA

[@mikelowell5633]

Northern Indiana

[@Billy1981VW]

Wisconsin

[@francesostrowski2374]

Try his song Pink houses.

[@fippodegyeoolies3629]

Tasha, there's a song that predates this one; released in 1972 (that's 51 years ago) that alludes to this very problem: Murray MacLaughlin - The Farmer's Song. It's been going on for many years, it is not new.

[@efetherman]

I shall like when I like subscribe if I like. John Cougar Mellencamp, "How To Join The Infantry" aka "RAin on the Scarecrow" Do the statler but I got ptsd on that.

[@swampfizz]

a lot of farmers take their own lives because the literally lose all they got...blood on the plow...I would just hate to lose the family farm...all your forefathers worked their ass and tough times takes the family farm

[@matthewcostello3530]

1985

[@efetherman]

He about to sell your damn Crock Pot... can I hear 1.50, 1.50, $2?

[@user-ts5us9xt5m]

Hey how often do you post vids?

[@rediron44]

This song was a reaction to Reaganomics killing the American family farms.

[@efetherman]

They've been stealing our farms since they 1970's Tasha.

[@efetherman]

No 1978 if you call that 13 years ago.

[@efetherman]

YOU'RE LOOKING AT FUTURE INFANTRYMEN!

[@Abri412]

Get on your soapbox, because it's real and I actually think it started in the late 1800's, forget about the 1980's, and it's not just the farms. I hear you, sister, and the more of us who speak the truth, the better off we are. Every voice makes a difference when we become a chorus.

[@NagelLisa]

This was the 80s. Has nothing with your political party. It is about money and who really profits. Keeps regular people down.

[@johnnyruiz8011]

Howdy from the best state in the Union of Texas 🤠✌️

[@joeponder2721]

45 years ago